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From: "Fredric L. Rice" <frice@linkline.com>
Subject: Re: Ada vs C++ vs Java
Date: 1999/02/09
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robert_dewar@my-dejanews.com wrote:

> In article <79chc7$ko6@drn.newsguy.com>,
>   mike <mike@newsguy.com> wrote:
> > Look at this code below posted here recently by another
> > poster. This code sorts a list of names inputed from
> > stdin, look how clear, short, elegent, and easy to read
> > it is.
>
> <silly example using a library sort routine>>
>
> That truly is the silliest example we have had in an
> otherwise informative thread.
>
> I can only say that if you think this argument is valid,
> then you will love APL, where the same sorting routine can
> be done in 4 or 5 characters (you do not have to put up
> with wordy things like "sort" in APL, since sorting can be
> done with a single character!).

That's true.  The overstriked Del or Delta with scallar for either
assending or decending sorts.  Love it!  I purchased IP Sharp's
APL quite a few years ago and never found a use for it -- other
than as a toy.

I'm stepping into this forum to get some idea as to what ADA
is all about.  Generally, I'll be learning Perl and CGI scripts
before I learn ADA but this looks like the place to get a good
feel for the language.